UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 22, 2021
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
1-7626
39-0561070
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5304
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

(414) 271-6755
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share
SXT
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 22, 2021.  At that meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on three matters as follows:

Election of Directors

The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:

 
Nominee
Votes
For
Votes
Against
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Dr. Joseph Carleone
35,169,910
   334,076
   96,007
1,683,528
Edward H. Cichurski
35,172,145
   333,351
   94,497
1,683,528
Dr. Mario Ferruzzi
34,729,047
   777,016
   93,930
1,683,528
Carol R. Jackson
34,665,808
   842,191
   91,994
1,683,528
Dr. Donald W. Landry
34,593,591
   889,605
116,796
1,683,528
Paul Manning
32,345,246
3,076,305
178,442
1,683,528
Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt
34,848,757
   659,624
   91,611
1,683,528
Scott C. Morrison
35,039,069
   466,941
   93,982
1,683,528
Dr. Elaine R. Wedral
34,873,568
   634,190
   92,234
1,683,528
Essie Whitelaw
34,612,508
   893,771
   93,714
1,683,528

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2021 proxy statement, by the following votes:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
29,397,300
  
5,856,283
  
346,410
  
1,683,528

Ratification of Independent Auditors

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2021 by the following votes:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
35,604,265
  
1,565,650
  
113,606

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
  
     
 
By:
/s/ John J. Manning
  
       
 
Name:
John J. Manning
  
       
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
  
       
 
Date:
April 27, 2021